A warm and dry August helped strengthen the drought for south-central and southeast Wisconsin that started on July 1, 2005.  Rainfall deficits for August ranged from between 2.50 to 3.50 inches across the area.  Milwaukee Mitchell Field (Milwaukee Co.) reported an August deficit of 2.74 inches, which caused the March through August deficit to reach 9.43 inches.  Similarly at at Madison's Truax Field  (Dane Co.) , a 3.11 inch deficit was reported in August, setting the March through August deficit at 7.19 inches.  Most of the precipitation observed occurred during the middle of the month, helping to relieve the drought status for the southeast corner of the state toward the end of August.  Counties such as Rock, Walworth, Waukesha, Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha previously in an extreme drought (D3) status were downgraded to a severe drought (D2) on August 16.  The remainder of south-central and southeast Wisconsin remained in severe drought status (D2).  Widespread crop losses were still expected, but damage estimates will not be known until the end of the fall harvest.

Drought in GREEN, WISCONSIN
From 01-AUG-05 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in GREEN LAKE, WISCONSIN
From 01-AUG-05 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in KENOSHA, WISCONSIN
From 01-AUG-05 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in LAFAYETTE, WISCONSIN
From 01-AUG-05 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in DANE, WISCONSIN
From 01-AUG-05 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in COLUMBIA, WISCONSIN
From 01-AUG-05 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in DODGE, WISCONSIN
From 01-AUG-05 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN
From 01-AUG-05 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in IOWA, WISCONSIN
From 01-AUG-05 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in WALWORTH, WISCONSIN
From 01-AUG-05 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN
From 01-AUG-05 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in JEFFERSON, WISCONSIN
From 01-AUG-05 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in SAUK, WISCONSIN
From 01-AUG-05 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in RACINE, WISCONSIN
From 01-AUG-05 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in OZAUKEE, WISCONSIN
From 01-AUG-05 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in ROCK, WISCONSIN
From 01-AUG-05 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in MARQUETTE, WISCONSIN
From 01-AUG-05 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
From 01-AUG-05 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN
From 01-AUG-05 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Drought in WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN
From 01-AUG-05 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-05 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.